Tom DiLuglio was one of the most versatile track athletes in Brown
history, competing in the high jump, broad jump, javelin, discus,
shot put, hurdles as well as relays. Like most athletes,
DiLuglio had a specialty and for him it was the high jump.

In 1951, DiLuglio won the Indoor High Jump Heptagonal title,
tying for first with a leap of 6’3 7/8”. The mark set
an Ivy League record. At the Washington Star Meet in 1951, DiLuglio
jumped a meet record 6’7”, placing first against some
of the toughest competition in the nation. He went on to become a
repeat winner at the Washington Meet, winning the high jump event
again in 1952.

He led Brown in scoring in 1951, including two first place and
three second place finishes in a meet with Holy Cross.
“DiLug” as he was often called, captured several New
England AAU Titles in the high jump as well, sweeping both the
indoor and outdoor titles as a sophomore and junior in 1951 and
1952. He also took the broad jump title in 1952.

The Classical High School graduate was well on his way to
becoming one of the nation’s top high jumpers until his
career was cut short due to a serious back problem. When competing
for the N.Y.A.C. Olympic Trial Team, DiLuglio won a major New York
event at Madison Square Garden, but was unable to participate in a
meet in Philadelphia the next night due to condition that later
required back surgery.

DiLuglio graduated from Brown in 1953 and went on to earn a law
degree from the Boston University School of Law. In addition to
becoming a prosecutor and defense attorney, he engaged in numerous
business pursuits, including owning and operating a restaurant and
nursing homes. DiLuglio was also President of Cinema 8 Corporation
in New York, NY and represented Columbia Motion Pictures in Los
Angeles.

In 1976, DiLuglio was elected Lt. Governor of Rhode Island and
served two terms. He also served as a member of the Board of
Directors of the National Committee of the Humanities. In addition,
he was a member of the RI Convention Center Authority, overseeing
the construction and dedication of the Convention Center and The
Westin Hotel.

Tom was the founding president of the RI Chapter of the National
Association for Alzheimer’s Disease and a founding
incorporator of the Women’s Center, an organization that
provides shelter for battered women. In 2003, DiLuglio served
briefly as the Commissioner of Public Safety in Providence.

DiLuglio currently resides in Jupiter, FL and Saunderstown, RI
with his wife, Ann.